Our View Resources wasted in Colombia mess
The United States is bogged down by a botched hostage rescue in Colombia near Medellin that killed a governor, a peace adviser and eight soldiers. Washington has poured about 2 billion dollars into Colombia to fight drugs, with spillover into civil war and thousands of refugees. The piece urges policy revamp focused on reducing terrorism, questioning heavy aid tied to drug prohibition and suggesting repeal as a decisive step, while acknowledging debate over costs and benefits.
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Stephen Chapman argues Lieberman’s energy plan mirrors Nixon's Project Independence, claiming the goal of total energy self sufficiency is impractical. He notes that dependence on imports persists due to cheaper foreign oil, warns subsidies and higher fuel costs burden consumers, and asserts the strategy serves political gains in coal states.
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